Smithsonian Food History Festival

A free food festival for all ages that explores the past, present, and future of food innovations in America.

As part of the Smithsonian Food History Weekend, the National Museum of American History is hosting a day-long festival for families, students, food-enthusiasts, history buffs and more to jump into food history!

Through live cooking demonstrations, hands-on learning, film screenings, curator-led tours, activities in the Victory Garden, and the chance to meet culinary stars, experts, and more… join us as we explore innovation in food: what’s new, what’s old, and what’s yet to come? See the full schedule:http://bit.ly/FoodHistFestival

LIVE COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS
10:30 am – 4:45 pm
Join us in the museum’s new demonstration kitchen for 30-minute demonstrations approximately every hour featuring special guest chefs exploring everything from tea, to Mexican cuisine, to baking, to charcuterie and more.

MEET-THE-AUTHOR BOOK SIGNINGS
11:45 am – 5:00 pm
Authors, historians, and experts sign copies of books that explore food history from the field to the plate.

SPARK!LAB HANDS-ON FOOD HISTORY ACTIVITIES
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Re-invent the shopping cart, talk kitchen gadgets, and take inspiration from Julia Child’s rolling pins and try your hand at inventing a rolling device that makes shapes and symbols as it rolls in the museum’s newly opened Spark!Lab.

FILM SCREENINGS & DISCUSSIONS
11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 3:30 pm
Watch archival food film footage and reflect on the role of film in the innovation of food at 11:00 am or catch the screenings of the documentaries, “Farmland” at 1 pm and “Changing Season on the Masumoto Family Farm” at 3:30 pm.

EXHIBIT TOURS
11:00 am – 2:30 pm
Join curators for a special food history tour of the exhibits: “American Enterprise,” “Within These Walls,” and “FOOD: Transforming the American Table.”

SMITHSONIAN GARDENS ACTIVITIES
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Step outside and explore the garden! Go on tours of the museum’s Victory Garden, create works of art with the “flower pounding” technique, and learn about seed saving and make your own seed packet to bring home.

The EU Embassy Run is a 12-mile run covering a dozen EU Embassies in one day.
For the last eight years, we have celebrated the cultural heritage and national traditions that the EU countries have to offer.
Register for the Run here euembassyrun.com/product/run-registration/
All Proceeds will benefit Team River Runner "Helping Wounded Veterans"
Meet in front of Van Ness Metro at 8:45 am on Sat, May 14th
The run will start promptly at 9:15 am
Van Ness Metro
Please try to arrive early. We will be leaving shortly after 9. Our first Embassy -- Austria will be expecting us by 9:30. In the event that you're running late, you can always meet us at the intersection of Van Ness & Connecticut at around 9:45 -- you can then join us as we head towards Netherlands and Czech Republic. And as always, you can meet us or depart from any Embassy that you wish.
Course
Please do familiarize yourself with the course and SOE
In the event that you're running behind there are many places that you can meet the group or depart if you choose to leave early.
Beverages
Please feel free to bring hydration belts & sunscreen. There will water at each stop as well as limited food & drinks at many of the Embassies, so pls bring some cash. Last year Austria served Red Bull, Netherlands - Heineken, Poland - pierogies, etc
Post Run Mixer
After a long day of running and exploring, you'll definitely be in the mood to eat and drink. So our final stop after Sweden is a short run to Mr Smith's of Georgetown.
There will be food & drink specials and we'll buy you each a drink.

All Proceeds will benefit Team River Runner "Helping Wounded Veterans"

Meet in front of Van Ness Metro at 8:45 am on Sat, May 14th

The run will start promptly at 9:15 am

Van Ness Metro

Please try to arrive early. We will be leaving shortly after 9. Our first Embassy -- Austria will be expecting us by 9:30. In the event that you're running late, you can always meet us at the intersection of Van Ness & Connecticut at around 9:45 -- you can then join us as we head towards Netherlands and Czech Republic. And as always, you can meet us or depart from any Embassy that you wish.

Course

Please do familiarize yourself with the course and SOE

In the event that you're running behind there are many places that you can meet the group or depart if you choose to leave early.

Beverages

Please feel free to bring hydration belts & sunscreen. There will water at each stop as well as limited food & drinks at many of the Embassies, so pls bring some cash. Last year Austria served Red Bull, Netherlands - Heineken, Poland - pierogies, etc

Post Run Mixer

After a long day of running and exploring, you'll definitely be in the mood to eat and drink. So our final stop after Sweden is a short run to Mr Smith's of Georgetown.

There will be food & drink specials and we'll buy you each a drink. ...

EU Embassy Run

May 12, 2018, 8:00am - May 12, 2018, 4:00pm

The EU Embassy Run is a 12-mile run covering a dozen EU Embassies in one day.
For the last eight years, we have celebrated the cultural heritage and national traditions that the EU countries have to offer.
Register for the Run here euembassyrun.com/product/run-registration/
All Proceeds will benefit Team River Runner "Helping Wounded Veterans"
Meet in front of Van Ness Metro at 8:45 am on Sat, May 14th
The run will start promptly at 9:15 am
Van Ness Metro
Please try to arrive early. We will be leaving shortly after 9. Our first Embassy -- Austria will be expecting us by 9:30. In the event that you're running late, you can always meet us at the intersection of Van Ness & Connecticut at around 9:45 -- you can then join us as we head towards Netherlands and Czech Republic. And as always, you can meet us or depart from any Embassy that you wish.
Course
Please do familiarize yourself with the course and SOE
In the event that you're running behind there are many places that you can meet the group or depart if you choose to leave early.
Beverages
Please feel free to bring hydration belts & sunscreen. There will water at each stop as well as limited food & drinks at many of the Embassies, so pls bring some cash. Last year Austria served Red Bull, Netherlands - Heineken, Poland - pierogies, etc
Post Run Mixer
After a long day of running and exploring, you'll definitely be in the mood to eat and drink. So our final stop after Sweden is a short run to Mr Smith's of Georgetown.
There will be food & drink specials and we'll buy you each a drink.